LDS positions: Ministering/home teacher, Scout leader, - LDS mission:
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Criminal case(s): Convicted, Plea deal, Plea held in abeyance, Pleaded guilty, Registered sex offender, - Alleged church actions: Unknown church action,
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Henry Gurule was a Mormon church member in Utah.
In 1994 (case #941400124), Gurule pleaded guilty to two counts of second-degree felony forcible sexual abuse. He was permitted to serve jail time on home confinement. He was given therapy and ordered to pay $2,296 restitution.
In 2005 (case #021402486), two second-degree felony counts of forcible sexual abuse against Gurule were dismissed without prejudice.
Court records indicate that in 2003, Gurule entered into a plea agreement wherein a guilty plea for each count was held in abeyance, and Gurule was ordered to “submit to mental and psychological evaluations every 6 months, comply with treatment and therapy, and pay the costs thereof.”
Gurule was also ordered to “meet with his closest ecclesiastic leader.”
On August 21, 2003, a letter from a “Bishop Jeffrey Ballard” was filed with the court.
As the charges were ultimately dismissed in 2005, it appears that Gurule successfully complied with the terms of the plea agreement.
From Gurule’s 2012 obituary: “He was a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. He enjoyed going home teaching and served in the scouting program for many years.”
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Sources
- Henry Gurule (obituary),
- STATE OF UTAH vs. HENRY GURULE (case number 941400124),
- STATE OF UTAH vs. HENRY GURULE (case number 021402486),
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1. Henry Gurule (obituary)
Henry G. Gurule, 94, of Provo, died September 20, 2012 in Orem, Utah.
He was born January 3, 1918 in Aqua Ramon, Rio Grande County, Colorado to [redacted]. He attended school in Colorado. He married [redacted] on April 4, 1958 in Provo.
He served as an Army-Air Force Medical Corpsman in the U.S. Armed Forces during World War II. He served for over three years and received the following medals: Good Conduct Medal, American Theatre Ribbon, and Victory Medal.
He was a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. He enjoyed going home teaching and served in the scouting program for many years.
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Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Tuesday, September 25, 2012 at the Bonneville 1st Ward Chapel, 85 South 900 East Provo, Utah.
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2. STATE OF UTAH vs. HENRY GURULE (case number 941400124)
FOURTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT - PROVO DISTRICT COURT
UTAH COUNTY, STATE OF UTAH
STATE OF UTAH vs. HENRY GURULE
CASE NUMBER 941400124 State Felony
CHARGES
Charge 1 - 76-5-404 - FORCIBLE SEXUAL ABUSE - 2nd Degree Felony
Offense Date: May 04, 1993
Plea: March 07, 1994 Guilty
Disposition: March 07, 1994 {Guilty Plea}
Charge 2 - 76-5-404 - FORCIBLE SEXUAL ABUSE - 2nd Degree Felony
Offense Date: May 04, 1993
Plea: March 07, 1994 Guilty
Disposition: March 07, 1994 {Guilty Plea}
CURRENT ASSIGNED JUDGE
KASEY L WRIGHT
PARTIES
Plaintiff - STATE OF UTAH
Represented by: PUBLIC DEFENDER PROVO CITY
Defendant - HENRY GURULE
Represented by: BRIAN HARRISON
DEFENDANT INFORMATION
Defendant Name: HENRY GURULE
Date of Birth: January 03, 1918
Law Enforcement Agency: PROVO CITY POLICE
Prosecuting Agency: UTAH COUNTY
Violation Date: 05-04-1993 -
3. STATE OF UTAH vs. HENRY GURULE (case number 021402486)
FOURTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT - PROVO DISTRICT COURT
UTAH COUNTY, STATE OF UTAH
PROVO CITY vs. HENRY GURULE
CASE NUMBER 021402486 State Felony
CHARGES
Charge 1 - 76-5-404 - FORCIBLE SEXUAL ABUSE - 2nd Degree Felony
Offense Date: June 07, 2002
Disposition: October 28, 2005 Dismissed (w/o prej)
Charge 2 - 76-5-404 - FORCIBLE SEXUAL ABUSE - 2nd Degree Felony
Offense Date: June 07, 2002
Disposition: October 28, 2005 Dismissed (w/o prej)
CURRENT ASSIGNED JUDGE
CHRISTINE JOHNSON
PARTIES
Plaintiff - PROVO CITY
Defendant - HENRY GURULE
Represented by: DEFENDER PUBLIC
DEFENDANT INFORMATION
Defendant Name: HENRY GURULE
Offense Tracking Number: 12600391
Date of Birth: January 03, 1918
Law Enforcement Agency: PROVO CITY POLICE
Prosecuting Agency: PROVO CITY
Violation Date: 06-07-2002
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